Question

Free from British rule after the American Revolution, a strong central government was an idea that many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of.

• A. A strong central government was an idea that many of the reresntatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of
• B. The idea of a strong central government made wary many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention
• C. Many of the representatives attending the Consitutional Convention were wary of a strong central government
• D. Many representatives at the Constitutional Convention felt wary toward a strong central government
• E. Many reresentatives at the Consitutional Convention, wary of a strong central government

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Many of the representatives attending the Consitutional Convention were wary of a strong central government

Though the underlined portion of the given sentence is not ungrammatical, it is still quite convoluted and though not an error, it is still informal to end a sentence with a preposition [of]. Option C is the only choice that rectifies this error and presents a clear, concise sentence without any other error.